Well, some subtle financial encouragement might work. Just ask Paul Baier, an executive at an energy company in Massachusetts. Earlier this month, Baier agreed to compensate his daughter, 14-year-old Rachel Baier, to the tune of $200, if she could stay away from Facebook for a full five months. The $200, according to the contract, which is pictured above, is payable in two monthly installments: $50 on April 15, 2013, and the balance on June 26, 2013.

"It was her idea," Baier told the tech site The Daily Dot. "She wants to earn money and also finds Facebook a distraction and a waste of time sometimes. She plans to go back on after the [five months] is over."